Rest area · Minnesota
Brainerd Lakes Area Welcome Center
Brainerd Lakes Area Welcome Center is a rest area in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 363 m. The nearest named place is Paul Bunyan Statue, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Great River Road runs past it. 122 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Transportation
How to reach it
Coordinates46.26034, -94.32097
- On the Great River Road, National
- 23.4 mi off the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway, National
122 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 54
- South Dale: 5.5 mi
- Linn Park: 5.8 mi
- Oscar Kristofferson Park: 6.2 mi
- Fort Ripley City Park: 6.8 mi
- Whipple Beach Recreational Area: 6.9 mi
Nature reserves: 43
- Crow Wing State Park: 1.7 mi
- Little Nokasippi River Wildlife Management Area: 5.5 mi
- Ray Cook Wildlife Management Area: 6.2 mi
- Northland Arboretum: 8.5 mi
- Poor Farm Wildlife Management Area: 10.1 mi
Museums: 7
- Crow Wing County Historical Society and Museum: 8.6 mi
- WonderTrek Children's Museum: 9.8 mi
- Minnesota Military Museum: 12.5 mi
- Camp Ripley Environmental Education Center: 12.5 mi
- Minnesota Fishing Museum: 19.7 mi
Gardens: 6
- Butterfly Garden and Rain Garden: 8.2 mi
- Secret Garden: 8.2 mi
- G101 & Giving Garden: 8.2 mi
- Gazebo Garden: 8.3 mi
- Memorial Garden: 8.3 mi
Artworks: 4
- Paul Bunyan Statue: 0.1 mi
- Serpent Lake: 23.1 mi
- Giant Walleye: 23.8 mi
- Deerwood Deer Statue: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Old Crow Wing: 1.4 mi
- Philbrook: 19.0 mi
- Manganese: 23.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Picnic Area 5: 4.1 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 10.6 mi
- Shafer Lake Day Use Area: 13.2 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Miller Castle: 15.4 mi
- Miler Castle: 15.4 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:50 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:27 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 15:44 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 9 | 13 | 27 | 41 | 55 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 58 | 45 | 30 | 16 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brainerd, 8 mi away.
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